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A case study of the Tallulah River Road design using context sensitive solution framework
(2012)
The use of Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) for the project development process is to take in consideration the needs and concerns of different stakeholders in various areas, such as: community, environmental, aesthetic, ...
Desarrollo de un marco de referencia para abordar el tema de la seguridad en la industria de la construcción desde una perspectiva ética
(2009)
Las tasas de accidentes y muertes dentro de la industria de la construcción han sido y siguen siendo desalentadoras. En muchas ocasiones este asunto ha sido estudiado y se ha tratado de mitigar a través de aplicaciones de ...
Biodeterioration of PVC plastics, biochemical fate of DEHP, and bioreactor landfills for DEHP-containing leachate management
(2014-12)
Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), a widely used plasticizer in the manufacture of polymeric materials such as polyvinyl chloride, was studied in order to understand its fate and transport in complex environments such as ...
Experimental study of possible uses of crumb rubber for structural applications
(2014)
Currently many nations, including the United States, confront one of the biggest international problems concerning the disposal of solid waste, as scrap tires are when they are not properly disposed. To contribute to the ...
Evaluation of the Bajo Blanco sand shoal as a beach nourishment borrow site for eroding beaches at Rincón, Puerto Rico
(2016)
The coast of Rincón, Puerto Rico, has been experiencing long-term erosion for the last several decades. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the Bajo Blanco sand shoal, located just offshore of these eroded beaches, ...
Groundwater resource development to supply the water demand of the Engineering Complex at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
(2021-05-14)
All the water that is used in the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM) is supplied by the
Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA), but its infrastructure has proven to be
fragile and results in economic ...
Arced labyrinth weir geometric design for auxiliary spillway applications in existing dam infrastructure
(2015)
A new optimization scheme procedure for arced labyrinth weir design is proposed to be used in a spillway value analysis, for the design of auxiliary spillways. The arced labyrinth spillway geometric design based on an ...
Effect of variable environmental conditions on fate and transport of explosive-related chemicals near soilatmospheric surface
(2009)
Landmines and other buried explosive devices (BEDs) pose an immense threat to military personnel, civilian population, and the environment in many places of the world, requiring large efforts on detection. Chemical detection ...
Dynamic lateral response of single piles considering soil inertia contribution
(2007-05)
The most widely used model to perform the analysis of piles under lateral loads consists in modeling the pile as a series of beam elements and representing the soil as a group of unconnected, concentrated springs perpendicular ...
Modelo de la micromecánica de materiales compuestos considerando degradación higrotérmica
(2008-05)
La interfase entre la fibra y la matriz en un material compuesto juegan un papel fundamental en el desempeño de un componente compuesto. Una de las situaciones de daño que se presenta frecuentemente en la práctica es que ...